अमेरिका में H-1B धारकों 60 दिन का ग्रेस पीरियड खतरे में
अमेरिका का होमलैंड सिक्योरिटी विभाग (DHS) एक प्रस्ताव पर विचार कर रहा है जिसमें H-1B, L-1 और अन्य नॉन-इमिग्रेंट वीजा धारकों को नौकरी छूटने के बाद मिलने वाला 60 दिन का ग्रेस…
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US may scrap 60-day job hunt window for H-1B workers
The United States is considering ending the 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders who lose their jobs, which would force them and their dependants to leave the country almost immediately. The…
US calls China’s Scarborough Shoal claim destabilising
The United States has rejected China's recent enforcement of a 'national nature reserve' at Scarborough Shoal, calling the move a destabilising attempt to expand territorial claims. US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott…
Venus cloud aerosols hold 60% water, study finds
A re-analysis of 1978 Pioneer Venus data shows that cloud aerosols on Venus contain about 60% water by weight, far above earlier estimates of 25% or less. Researchers led by R. Mogul…
US Congress acknowledged Meucci’s role in telephone invention
In 2002, the US House of Representatives formally recognised Antonio Meucci's contribution to the invention of the telephone, 113 years after his death. The resolution stated that Meucci, an Italian-born inventor, had…
Verizon outage hits thousands, call and internet services down
Timesnownews.com reports that more than 1,000 Verizon users logged problems with mobile phone and home internet services on Downdetector by late Saturday afternoon. The outage reports began rising before 16:00 local time,…
California wildfire near Piru grows to 80 acres, no evacuations yet
A fast-moving wildfire, the Holser Fire, broke out near Piru in California's Ventura County on Saturday afternoon. Starting at about five acres shortly after 1 pm local time, it grew to roughly…
India counters China’s map ploy at Longju, Thag La ahead of talks
India has countered China's recent border-map manoeuvres at Longju and Thag La, using provisions of the 2005 border pact that Beijing had attempted to exploit. The move comes weeks ahead of the…
Three hurdles block US Russia sanctions bill targeting India
The US Senate has passed a Russia sanctions bill that could impose tariffs of up to 100% on India, China, and three other countries for buying Russian energy. But the bill faces…
Thai school shooting kills nine, wounded 20, police say
A 14-year-old boy shot dead three teachers and three students at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Thailand on Friday, police said. The toll later rose to nine after a 12-year-old girl died in…
